Bradley Cooper On The Personal Story Behind 'A Star Is Born'
In his directorial debut, the actor plays an aging musician who falls for and mentors an up-and-coming talent — played by Lady Gaga — even as his own troubles surface.
Bradley Cooper has had a story to tell for a long time — about fame, addiction, his relationship with his dad.
The stars aligned when he was given the chance to direct his first film: a new take on A Star Is Born.
In Cooper's movie, the main architecture of the narrative is still there. A famous musician falls for a regular girl with a magical voice and makes her a star, while his own troubles come to the surface. The most famous version is the 1976 movie with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.
For Cooper, it's not only
